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Home > Ionia Last additions - Ionia Ionian League (AD 139-144) AE 41 - Antoninus Pius2419 viewsLeague of Thirteen Cities. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE41 - Medallion (52.38g, 12h). Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and high priest of the Thirteen Cities. AV KAI TI AI AΔPIANOC ANTΩNЄINOC ЄV, laureate and draped bust left / KOINON IΓ ΠOΛЄΩN [ΠPO M KΛ ΦPONTΩN] ACIAPX KAI APX IΓ ΠOΛЄΩN, the Abduction of Persphone: Hades, with billowing chlamys, in quadriga driven right by Eros above, holding scepter in left hand and carrying away Persephone; fallen flower basket below horses. VF, red and dark grayish-green patina, edge crack, minor roughness. Extremely rare.Feb 27, 2012 Phokaia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander346 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (16.44g, 12h). Marcus Aurelius Theodosianus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Amazon standing left, holding phiale and scepter, right foot set on a dolphin being attacked by a dog. Near VF, dark brown patina with some earthen highlights, minor roughness. Rare and interesting.Feb 27, 2012 Phokaia (AD 147-175) AE 36 - Faustina Junior465 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE36 - Medallion (30.02g, 12h). Attalos, magistrate. ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust left / ATTAΛOC ΦΩKAIEVCIN ANEΘHKE, Faustina standing facing, head turned right, holding child, other children standing at feet. Near VF, dark brown patina. Remnants of solder, or more likely, silvering on reverse. Extremely rare and of fine style. A highly interesting medallion, from the same series as RPC temp. no. 3310. The reverse legend records that Attalos issued the medallions at his own expense.Feb 27, 2012 Kolophon (AD 256-258) AE 19 - Valerian II314 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE19 (3.83g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding olive branch and lyre. VF, brown patina, even porosity. Scarce issue from the final phase of the Kolophon mint.Feb 27, 2012 Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan344 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (2.69g). AVTOKPA[...] TPAIANOC KЄCAP, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ [ANΔ]POKLOC KOPHCOC, Koresos and Androkles clasping hands. VF, green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Kolophon (BC 300-100) AE 16384 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE16 (3.72g). Metrodoros, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis with quiver and bow / Caps of the Dioskouri, star above each, ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΕΩΝ [Μ]ΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΣ below. VF.Feb 14, 2012 Smyrna (BC 280-190) AE 12378 viewsca 290-190 BC. AE12 (1.83g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Palm Tree, ΣΩΣ to left. Very fine.Feb 05, 2012 Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion355 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.20g, 5mm). Head of Apollo right / Grain of corn, ΓNH above, maeander pattern below. Very Fine.Feb 05, 2012 Smyrna (AD 50-54) AE 15495 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. Bee / Demeter with branch standing left. Very fine.Feb 05, 2012 Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 13372 views2nd century BC. AE13 (1.96g). Helmeted head of Athena three-quarter facing / ΛE, ship’s prow. Rare. Very fine.Feb 05, 2012 Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 16483 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE16 (5.13g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΚΛΑZΟΜΕΝΙΩΝ, Swan standing left on kerykeion. Very Fine.Feb 05, 2012 Erythrai (BC 400) AE 10360 viewsca 400 BC. AE10 (1.00g). Head of Heracles right / Head of bull; behind, club. Rare. Very fine.Feb 05, 2012 Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 11402 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE11 (1.66g, 6h). Oionos (?), magistrate. Female head left, astragalos behind / ΟΙΩ-Ν-ΟΣ, Bee. Rare. Ex Müller coll. (M&M Deutschland, Auk. 30 (5/2009), lot 461); ex Auctiones eAuction #1, lot 178.Jan 10, 2012 Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion486 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.19g). Head of Apollo facing slightly right / Quadripartite incuse square; H P A K (?) in quarters. VF, toned, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll. 1 commentsDec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion368 viewsca 525-490 BC. AR Tetartemonion (6mm, 0.18g). Facing laureate head of Apollo / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Dec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion431 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Dec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 500-480) Hemiobol352 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, gVF. Rare. Muller Coll.Dec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion438 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.13g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toning a bit.Dec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion352 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.25g, 9h). Facing head of Apollo / Monogram (mark of value, inverted) within incuse rectangle. VF, toned, surfaces a bit porous. Dec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion427 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.20g, 7h). Facing head of Apollo / Monogram (mark of value) within incuse rectangle. VF, toned, surfaces a bit porous. Dec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion313 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.15g). Head of Apollo facing slightly right / Quadripartite incuse square; K O Λ O in quarters. VF, toned. Dec 25, 2011 Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion311 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.25g, 9h). Facing head of Apollo / Monogram (mark of value) within incuse rectangle. VF. Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 330-300) Hemidrachm754 viewsca 250-200 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.65g, 11h). Head of young Herakles left, clad in lion skin head dress / EPY, bow in case and club. EF. Scarce.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (AD 147-175) AE 20 - Faustina II360 viewsFaustina II, 147-175 AD. AE20 (5.97g). Bakulos (Strategos, magistrate). Draped and diademed (?) bust right / Nude Herakles standing right, holding spear and club. VF. Very rare.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (AD 69-79) AE 955 viewsDomitian and Titus, Caesars, 69-79 AD. AE (8.59g). Laureate head of Titus right vis-a-vis laureate head of Domitian left / EΡΥΘΡAIΩN, nude Herakles standing right, holding spear and club. Green patina, VF. Rare.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 330-300) Tetradrachm685 viewsca 325-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.05g, 3h). Askelpiades and Demados, magistrates. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow case; to left, owl standing right, head facing. VF, toned, a bit rough. Rare. Alighieri Coll. Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 330-300) Hemidrachm275 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.66g, 3h). Head of young Herakles left, clad in lion skin head dress / EPY, bow in case and club. Scarce.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 350-300) AE 373 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (2.06g). Kybernis, magistrate. Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / EPY, club and bow in case; ΚΥΒΕΡΝΙΣ below. Green patina, gVF.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 360-342) Drachm624 viewsca 387-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.53g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / EPY, club and bow case; owl to right, magistrate ΠEΛOΠIΔHΣ. Toned, VF.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm532 viewsca 480 BC. AR Drachm (4.69g). Naked youth running beside horse galloping left, holding bridle, crescent and pellet design below groundline / E-P-Y-Θ, floral rosette with twelve petals. Lovely old cabinet tone, very fine and with an excellent pedigree. Halliwell Coll.; ex Pozzi coll., Naville I, Lucerne (4/1921), lot 2443; ex Lockett coll, Glendining’s (2/1961), lot 2296.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE443 viewsAutonomous, Homonoia with Chios. Struck under Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE (3.39g). ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ, sphinx seated left, holding amphora with raised right paw / ΟΜΟΝΟΙ-Α ΧΙΩΝ ΕΡΥ/ΘΡΑΙ-ΩΝ, nude Herakles advancing right, lion's skin wrapped around extended left arm, holding club in raised right hand. Scarce. Green patina. VF/gF.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15341 viewsAugustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AE15 (2.81g). Metronax Zopyros, magistrate. Struck ca 10 BC. Laureate head right; lituus before / Magistrate’s name in four lines. Good Fine, black patina with some light earthen deposits. Prideaux Coll.; Ex Münzen & Medaillen 81 (9/1995), lot 500. Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (AD 100-200) AE 18323 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, 2nd century AD. AE18 (4.01g, 1h). Draped bust of youthful Senate right / Demeter standing left, holding poppy with grain-ears over altar and long torch. VF, green and red patina, a little rough. Wagner Coll.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (AD 253-268) AE 25302 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.50g). Aelius Pa... Diogenes, strategos for the second time. Veiled bust of Demeter left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae / Herakles standing right, brandishing club and lion's skin. Fine, green patina, worn at high points. Cooper Coll.Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (AD 117-138) AE 19267 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, time of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE19 (4.33g, 1h). Bearded head of Demos right / Athena standing left, holding patera shield and spear. Near VF, black patina, rough surfaces. Wagner Coll. Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (AD 250) AE 19267 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, mid 3rd century AD. AE19 (2.96g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Fire beacon. Fine, dark brown patina. Wagner Coll. Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 350-300) AE 14453 viewsca 4th century BC. AE14 (1.78g). Head of Herakles right in lion skin headdress / E-Ρ-Υ, club, bow, and bowcase. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 220-170) AE 11285 viewsca 220-170 BC. AE11 (1.06g, 12h). Ekates, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left / EPY/ EKA/THΣ legend in three lines. VF, brown patina. Dec 25, 2011 Erythrai (BC 400) AE 10438 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE10 (0.97g, 7h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / EPY, single-handled vase, astragalos (?) below. Good VF, dark green patina. Scarce issue. Dec 25, 2011 Magnesia (BC 459) Tetartemorion - Archepolis569 viewsArchepolis, ca 459 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.18g, 9h). Diademed head right / Eagle flying right in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, porous. Extremely rare, unpublished with eagle right.Nov 24, 2011 Magnesia (BC 155-145) Octobol1031 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Octobol (5.50g, 1h), Dionysios son of Demetrios. Armored cavalryman, wearing helmet, holding couched lance in his right hand and with his cloak flowing back from his shoulders, riding horse prancing to right; Δ below / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, bull butting left, within circular maeander pattern. Very rare. Virtually as struck. Ex Gemini I (1/2005), 162 and Lanz 102 (5/2001), 267, and from the collections of The Johns Hopkins University and J. W. Garrett, Bank Leu and Numismatic Fine Arts (10/1984), 266, C. S. Bement, Naville VII (6/1924), 1458 and T. Prowe, Egger 46 (5/1914), 949, and ex Hirsch 16 (12/1906), 636. The letter delta on the obverse is the denomination mark and stands for four diobols or an octobol (smaller pieces valued at two and four obols are also known). These coins were primarily for local use at the time when the city produced its extensive issues of stephanophoric tetradrachms.Nov 06, 2011 Smyrna (AD 95) AE 15 - Vespasian Jr.599 viewsVespasian Jr., ca 95 AD. AE 19 (2.56g). ΟΥЄCΠΑCΙΑΝΟC ΝЄΟΤЄΡΟC, head right / CΜΥΡΝΑΙΟΝ, Nike with wreath and palm branch advancing right. Very rare. Dark patina, VF.Nov 04, 2011 Smyrna (AD 68-69) AE 19497 viewsImperial Times, 68-69 AD. AE19 (3.79g). ЄΠΙ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΙЄΡΩΝΙΜΟΥ, Nemesis standing to left / CΤΡΑ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ CΩCΑΝΔΡΟΥ / [C]ΜΥΡ, River-god reclining to left. Dark patina, GVF.Nov 04, 2011 Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 30 - Tranquillina221 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE30 (9.39g). ΦΡΟΥ CΑΒЄΙ - ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛЄΙΝΑ, diademed and draped bust right / ΕΦΕΣΙ - ΩΝ Α ΑCΙ / ΑC, Artemis on stag riding right, taking arrow out of quiver, holding bow in left. Dark patina, VF.Nov 04, 2011 Chios (AD 100-200) AE 24361 views2nd century AD. AE24 - 3 Assaria (6.46g). Τ / ΑCΑΡΙΑ, Sphinx seated right, with forepaw raised and head turned / X-Ι/Ω-Ν, Amphora in between two ears of corn within laurel wreath. Green patina, VF.Nov 04, 2011 Samos (BC 310-300) Didrachm515 viewsca 310-300 BC. AR Didrachm (6.36g, 20mm, 12h). Samian standard. Battos, magistrate. Facing lion scalp / Forepart of ox right; [B]ATTOΣ above, olive spray to right. VF, toned.Nov 01, 2011 Samos (BC 477-460) Tetradrachm446 viewsca 477/6-461/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.14g, 22mm, 2h). Samian standard. Facing lion scalp / Head of ox right; above, helmet right; [all within incuse circle]. VF, lightly toned, die flaw on obverse. Very rare.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Ram - EL 1/48613 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.29g, 5mm). Milesian standard. Figural type. Head of ram right / Incuse square punch. Cf. CNG 76, 731 (1/24 stater), otherwise unpublished. Good VF. Extremely rare.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Bull - EL 1/24695 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.59g, 6mm). Milesian standard. Figural type. Head of bull right / Incuse square punch. VF. Extremely rare, SNG Kayhan notes the type in this denomination is otherwise unpublished.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 4 - EL 1/24 Stater854 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.65g, 7mm). Milesian standard. Figural type. Head of lion right / Incuse square punch. Good VF. Very rare.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Bull - EL 1/6 Stater1028 viewsca 500 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.33g, 9mm). Milesian standard. Figural type. Head of bull right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF, toned. Rare. Ex Triton XI (1/2008), lot 250. The Rosen catalog notes that the entry for the Vourla hoard in IGCH designates Samos as the mint of these coins, but J.P. Barron disagrees. Von Aulock placed the coin at an uncertain mint in Ionia, while Rosen was more general, at an uncertain mint in Asia Minor.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/48707 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.33g, 5mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Quadripartite square punch. Good VF. Extremely rare denomination.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/24797 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.64g, 7mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Quadripartite square punch. EF.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/12744 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.36g, 8mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Incuse square. Good VF, struck from worn obverse die. Very rare denomination.Nov 01, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/6570 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.52g, 11mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned.Nov 01, 2011 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/48 Stater802 viewsca 625-575 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.33g, 4mm). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two examples recorded by Bodenstedt, both in museums (Karlsruhe and Istanbul). This issue is possibly from the earliest coinage at Teos; see: M. Matzke, JNG 50, p. 43, "Serie 0"Nov 01, 2011 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/24 Stater964 viewsca 625/00 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.62g, 7mm). Head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Well centered. Very rare. This issue is possibly from the earliest coinage at Teos; see: M. Matzke, JNG 50, p. 43, "Serie 0"Nov 01, 2011 Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion303 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 6mm, 1h). Head (of Apollo?) left / Barley grain between two maeander patterns. VF, toned. Very rare.Nov 01, 2011 Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/2338 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hekte (1.63g, 9mm). Bee / Stellate pattern within incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare.Nov 01, 2011 Leukai (BC 350) Obol634 viewsca 350-333 BC. AR Diobol (0.89g, 9mm, 3h), Leukai mint. Head left, wearing satrapal headdress / Swan standing left, head right. VF, find patina. Extremely rare, Winzer records only three examples.Nov 01, 2011 Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol512 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (20mm, 0.94 g, 12h). Dioches, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / THI, ΔΙΟΥΧH[Σ], chelys. Good VF.Nov 01, 2011 Phygela (BC 350-300) AE 11604 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.86g, 11h). Head of Artemis Munychia facing slightly left, wearing stephane decorated with palmettes / Bull butting left; palm before. Good VF, dark green patina.Nov 01, 2011 Kolophon (AD 251-253) AE 29 - Volusian336 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE29 (11.74g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding branch and lyre. Near EF, brown patina with some areas of green on the reverse.Oct 29, 2011 Klazomenai (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I417 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.18g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Cybele facing between two lions. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces.Oct 29, 2011 Smyrna (AD 98-117) AE 25484 viewsTime of Trajan, ca 98-117 AD. AE25 (11.45g, 12h). Tamias C. Cl. Bion-, magistrate. Struck ca 100-105 AD. Draped bust of the youthful Senate right / Two Nemeses standing facing one another. Good VF, earthen black patina, reverse a little rough.Oct 29, 2011 Kolophon (AD 251-253) AE 29 - Volusian339 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE29 (10.33g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding branch and lyre. Near VF, brown patina.Oct 29, 2011 Kolophon (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennius Etruscus324 viewsHerennius Etruscus, as Caesar, 249-251 AD. AE28 (8.96g, 7h). Draped bust right / Apollo seated left, holding branch and lyre. Near VF, brown patina.Oct 29, 2011 Samos (BC 408-366) Diobol673 viewsca 408-366 BC. AR Diobol (1.09g, 9mm, 12h). Rhodian standard. Facing lion head / Prow right. VF, toned.Jun 20, 2011 Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Lion - EL 1/241117 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.63g, 7mm). Phocaic standard. Figural type. Lion seated right / Incuse square punch. EF. Extremely rare, the third, and finest, known.Jun 20, 2011 Teos (BC 465-440) Stater530 viewsca 465-440 BC. AR Stater (11.75g, 22mm). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; olive leaf to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, light scratches under tone. Very rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 147 (3/2006), lot 1473.Jun 20, 2011 Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 27514 viewsunder Mithradates VI, Eupator, king of Pontos, 120-63 BC. AE27 (12.64g, 24mm, 12h), struck 88-85 BC. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Diademed head of Mithradates VI of Pontos right / Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; EPMOΓENH[Σ]/[Φ]PIΞOΣ in two lines to left. Good VF, dark green patina. Excellent portrait. Rare. Ex Vecchi 8 (12/1998), lot 110.Jun 20, 2011 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B15 - EL 1/24 Stater672 viewsca 625-522 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.64g, 6mm). Helmeted head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, obverse a little off center. Very rare, one of only four examples located by Bodenstedt. Ex Hermann Weber Coll., 5732; purchased from A.O. van Lennep, Smyrna, 1865.Jun 20, 2011 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/24 Stater634 viewsca 625-522 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (6mm, 0.66 g). Head of seal left / Incuse punch. VF. This coin may have been struck from Bodenstedt’s obverse die c used on the 1/12 staters.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 170-160) Tetradrachm663 viewsca 170-160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.99g, 30mm, 12h). Epikrates and Krateros, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above, EΠIKPATHΣ below, KPATEPOΣ to right. VF, find patina, minor roughness around periphery. Extremely rare issue, possibly the second known for these magistrates.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 200-190) Drachm448 viewsca 200-190 BC. AR Drachm (4.95g, 19mm, 12h). Melanthios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head left; star above, MI monogram above ΠA monogram to right, MEΛANΘI/OΣ in two lines in exergue. Near EF, attractively toned. Extremely rare series.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm351 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.21g, 21mm, 12h). [ ]xidemos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, [ ]ΞIΔHMOΣ in exergue. VF, light die rust on obverse, struck from clashed reverse die. Unpublished magistrate in series.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm351 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.19g, 19mm, 11h). Leontiskos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, ΛEONTIΣKO[Σ] in exergue. VF.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm419 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.15g, 20mm, 12h). Theokrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, ΘEOKPINHΣ in exergue. Good VF, lightly toned, scratch on reverse.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm371 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.43g, 21mm, 12h). Ktesias, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, KTHΣIAΣ in exergue. Good VF, a couple light marks on obverse, reverse struck with worn die.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm446 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.21g, 18mm, 12h). Alkon, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, AΛKΩN in exergue. VF, a few faint marks and die rust on obverse. Rare.Jun 20, 2011 Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater769 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.32g, 9mm). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing geometric designs. Good Fine. Very rare denomination.Jun 20, 2011 Magnesia (BC 400-350) Drachm514 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.30g, 15mm, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull butting right; kerykeion above. VF, flat strike in centers, porous. Unpublished. The style and fabric of the coin are consistent with the coinage of Ionia in the mid-late 4th century BC. The Apollo / bull butting types are common at Magnesia, but the absence of any maeander pattern casts doubt upon an attribution to that city. There are rare gold issues with these types at Samos (cf. Barron pl. XXX, 14-5), but it is unlikely that this is a previously unknown silver issue from that mint.Jun 20, 2011 Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus297 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (11.40g). Vs.: ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙΝ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΠ CΤΠ Μ ΑΥΡ CЄΧΤΟΥ CΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ / ΝЄΩΚ-Ο-ΡΩ, two Nemeseis confronted, with leash and wheel, in ex. N. Dark green patina, VF.Jun 17, 2011 Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna452 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE25 (10.35g). 198-202 AD. ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / Є CΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΓЄΜΙΝΟΥ / CΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, tetrastyle temple with cult statue of Tyche. Dark green patina, almost EF.Jun 17, 2011 Smyrna (AD 54-68) AE 19 – Nero & Agrippina II809 viewsNero with Agrippina, 54-68 AD. AE19 (6.20g). Aulos Gessios Philopatrsi, 54-59 AD. ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΝ, confronted busts of Nero and Agrippina / ΑΥΛ ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΣ ZΜΥ, winged Nemesis with caduceus. Rare. Nice dark green patina, EF.Jun 17, 2011 Samos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus327 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (12.86g). ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC ΑΥΓ O, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust with spear and shield / CΑΜΙΩΝ, tetrastyle temple with cult statue of Hera. Brown patina. EF.Jun 17, 2011 Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 21 – Elagabalus350 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (5.64g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Δ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, River-god reclining left holding cornucopiae and branch resting left arm on jug. Dark brown patina, gVF.Jun 17, 2011 Ephesos (AD 209-212) AE 22 – Geta285 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE22 (7.00g). ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ CЄ ΓЄΤΑC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Β ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.Jun 17, 2011 Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 23 – Hadrian550 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (11.27g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate bust with Aegis right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ / ΩΚЄΑΝΟC, Sea-god reclining left holding cornucopiae and branch and resting left arm on jug. Extremely rare. Nice dark green patina, GVF.Jun 17, 2011 Ephesos (BC 42-19) AE 17 - Octavian, Mark Antony & Lepidus676 viewsOctavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus, ca 42-19 BC. AE17 (4.81g, 12h). Glaukon, archiereus grammateus, with Asklepiados, magistrate. Conjoined bare heads right of the Triumvirs Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus / Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, green patina. Rare.Jun 11, 2011 Samos (AD 79-81) AE 24 – Titus & Domitian509 viewsTitus, with Domitian as Caesar, 79-81 AD. AE24 (9.55g, 6h). Laureate head of Titus right / Bare head of Domitian right. VF, green patina, metal flaws. Ex Sierra Coll. From RPC II (p. 174): It is difficult to know if 1127 is a coin of the reign of Vespasian or of Titus. The titulature is the same as used on the reverse of of 1126 (of Vespasian), and it could represent an issue made in the reign of Vespasian for his sons. On the other hand, it might perhaps be expected to be a smaller denomination, if that were the case; it is in fact the same denomination as 1126, which slightly strengthens the possibility that it was made during the reign of Titus.”Jun 11, 2011 Chios (AD 0-100) AE 18644 views1st century AD. AE18 - Assarion (3.65g, 12h). Sphinx seated left, right forepaw raised; grape cluster left / Chian amphora. VF, black patina with some earthen highlights. Usually with stars on reverse.Jun 11, 2011 Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 25397 viewsCivic issue. Time of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (8.36g, 6h). Draped bust of the Senate right / The Dioscuri standing right, both wearing pileus and holding spear and round shield. Good VF, dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks.Jun 11, 2011 Oinoia (BC 300-200) AE 17529 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE17 (4.95g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Grape bunch on vine, ΟΙΝΑΙΩΝ below. Rare.Feb 20, 2011 Miletos (AD 198-209) AE 19 - Geta313 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE19 (3.63g). Λ CЄΠT ΓЄTA KAI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MIΛH CIΩN, Cultus statue of Apollo naked facing holding stag bow. Nice very fine.Feb 03, 2011 Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 21 - Philip I297 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE21 (5.47g). AYT K M IO Y ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO ΠOΛЄITΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. Almost very fine.Feb 02, 2011 Ephesos (AD 221) AE 30 - Annia Faustina371 viewsAnnia Faustina, 221 AD. AE30 (12.90g). ANNIA ΦAVCTЄINA CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Artemis huntress holding bow taking arrow out of quiver; before her, dog. Rare. Very fine.Feb 02, 2011 Erythrai (AD 250) AE 17425 viewsRoman Imperial Times, mid 3rd century AD. AE17 (3.25g). EPVΘPAI; turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / EPVΘPAIΩN; fire beacon.Jan 06, 2011 Teos (BC 400) Diobol495 viewsca 400 BC. AR Diobol (1.0g, 9mm). Aristodikos, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / ΑΡΙΣΤΟ-ΔΙΚΟ, quadripartite square of mill-sail pattern. VF. Nov 23, 2010 Ephesos (BC 245-202) Diobol490 viewsca 245-202 BC. AR Diobol (1.19g, 14mm). Head of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Forepart of stag right, head turned left. VF. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.Nov 23, 2010 1850 coins on 19 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19